The major U.S. stock index futures are trading sharply lower early Monday following last week’s dismal performance. The sell-off looks like investor liquidation with a slew of reasons likely fueling the move. Investors are definitely climbing the wall of worry ahead of the two-day Fed meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, there are other factors weighing on the trade including China, supply chain issues, debt ceiling negotiations and the infrastructure/tax bill to name a few. Investors… Source link
Read More »Stocks Climb as Japan, China Gain; Treasuries Dip: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Most Asian stocks rose Tuesday as Japan extended a rally and traders took heart from indications that the global recovery is weathering challenges from the delta virus variant. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit 30,000 for the first time since April as an index reshuffle added to optimism that a new prime minister will usher in favorable policies. China climbed, aided by a continuing rebound in technology stocks and better than expected trade data. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures edged up… Source link
Read More »Crypto analyst who called ethereum’s climb to $3,400 reiterates a $10,000 call
Despite pulling back a bit from its all-time high earlier this year, ethereum (ETH-USD) still has a shot to hit $10,000 by year’s end, according to one analyst who has been right so far this year. Magnetic Managing Director Megan Kaspar, who called ether’s tripling to top $3,000 back when it was still closer to $1,000 in January, told Yahoo Finance Friday that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap could still hit her $8,000 to $10,000 price target in 2021. “Investors are still… Source link
Read More »Asian Stocks Climb After U.S. Rally on Dip Buying: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose early Monday as traders sought to take advantage of last week’s selloff while weighing risks from the delta virus strain and China’s regulatory curbs. The dollar was firm. Shares climbed in Japan, South Korea and Australia. U.S. equity futures edged higher after an advance in the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 at the end of last week. Beijing’s clampdown on private industries is set to shadow the market open in China and Hong Kong later. The dollar… Source link
Read More »Stocks Drop, Treasuries Climb Amid Growth Caution: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks and U.S. futures fell Monday on concerns about the impact of Covid-19 outbreaks and elevated inflation on economic prospects. Treasuries climbed and oil slipped after an OPEC+ supply deal. Shares fell across the region, with Japan and Hong Kong underperforming. China opened with more modest losses. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped after the S&P 500 fell for the first week in four. The rally in Treasuries continued, sending 10-year yields further below… Source link
Read More »DeFi Tokens Aave and Uniswap Climb While ETH and BTC Dump
Bitcoin and ether seem to be more sensitive to a fickle global stock market. But that hasn’t affected aave and uniswap and other altcoins making huge upward swings, fueled by DeFi hype. Aave (AAVE) trading around $567 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 27.7% over the previous 24 hours. Uniswap (UNI) trading around $40.69 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 7.6% over the previous 24 hours. Ether (ETH) trading around $4,090 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 0.33% over the previous 24… Source link
Read More »Crypto analyst who nailed ether’s climb to $3400 says $10,000 is next
Back in January, when the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, ethereum, was trading at just over $1,200, one investor made the bold call of predicting a spike to the mid-$3,000 level, claiming it was being “overlooked” by investors. Just under five months later, that prediction has already hit with ethereum (ETH-USD) up roughly 400% on the year to cross the $3,500 mark as of Friday afternoon. Now, that same investor, Megan Kaspar, co-founder of the digital asset investment… Source link
Read More »RPT-UPDATE 1-Russia’s Yandex upgrades FY revenue outlook, shares climb
(Adds dropped country code) MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported a 43% drop in first-quarter adjusted net income compared with last year but raised its 2021 revenue forecast as the recovery in its core advertising business continued after an early pandemic hit. The advertising business was hurt during the early stages of COVID-19 but other segments such as food delivery and e-commerce boomed as people adapted to using online services when… Source link
Read More »RPT-UPDATE 1-Russia’s Yandex upgrades FY revenue outlook, shares climb
(Adds dropped country code) MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported a 43% drop in first-quarter adjusted net income compared with last year but raised its 2021 revenue forecast as the recovery in its core advertising business continued after an early pandemic hit. The advertising business was hurt during the early stages of COVID-19 but other segments such as food delivery and e-commerce boomed as people adapted to using online services when… Source link
Read More »UPDATE 1-Russia’s Yandex upgrades FY revenue outlook, shares climb
(Adds detail, analyst comment) MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported a 43% drop in first-quarter adjusted net income compared with last year but raised its 2021 revenue forecast as the recovery in its core advertising business continued after an early pandemic hit. The advertising business was hurt during the early stages of COVID-19 but other segments such as food delivery and e-commerce boomed as people adapted to using online services when… Source link
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